What is the power of recognition? Does recognition

necessarily mean that one government approves of

the conduct of another?

when the President, acting for the US, acknowledges the legal existence of another sovereign state and its government. 2) Generally, sovereign states recognize 1 another through exchange of diplomatic representatives proposing to negotiate a treaty. No, just because two nations are at peace doesn't mean that they condone the actions of one another E. G. The Cold War, a time where the U. S. and the U. S. S. R. were at "peace" but were constantly calling each other out on mistakes and actions they made